Originally Posted by illinois
What is inside florescent bulbs and the bulbs in our Ott lights? I've always heard to not break florescent bulbs but don't know why. I thought it was some sort of gas maybe??
Mercury. Please learn all you can about the dangers of mercury, because it is no small problem, for all of us. Google compact light bulbs and read everything you can about them.
HOME DEPOT and IKEA and LOWE'S WILL RECYCLE THESE COMPACT LIGHTBULBS. PLEASE, PLEASE DO NOT PUT THEM IN YOUR TRASH!